There's a whole set of legends that derive from the expectation that when you look at someone or anything, that you're sending out some beam of energy. All experiments show that no, you cannot tell if you do it in a controlled setting. You cannot tell when someone's looking at you unless you're in the subway. We got Andromeda, Medusa, Cassiopeia. Okay, so all of them are in the knife's sky. Do a trick.
How is energy different from matter? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down what energy is and where it comes from, ancient theories about sight, and how wheels keep us moving. Explore physics, thermodynamics, and more!
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